Our Valentine’s Dinner at Bonefish Grill
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The Mister and I were invited to a hosted Valentine’s dinner at Bonefish Grill in Virginia Beach, and I’m so excited to share with you our amazing experience!
I’ll break down for you each dish and hand-crafted cocktail, all served by the most spectacular staff.
I highly recommend that you make your Valentine’s, Galentine’s, or any other times reservations at Bonefish Grill nearest you.
For a limited time they are serving Filet & Lobster Thermidor as a Valentine’s menu special.
Bonefish Grill Menu
The Mister and I are seafood lovers for sure, and Bonefish Grill caters to our ocean palettes!
If you’re not big on surf, they have an array of other appetizers, soups, salads and main courses including guacamole (for all of us avo lovers), tacos and bowls.
On the turf side, they offer beautiful filet mignons, ribeye and sirloin steaks and a hearty list of soups, chowders, signature sides and greens.
Our Full Course Dinner Experience
The Drinks
We arrived during Happy Hour which is 4-6:30pm daily.
The Mister savored a Blueberry Lemon Drop Martini, while I enjoyed a Tropical Tiki Martini.
I don’t have a signature go-to drink, but this could be it!
I like my cocktails really sweet and fruity, and the Tropical Tiki was both.
Our server, Heather was spot on in recommending this drink for me.
The Mister’s martini was really good, too. His was sweet and sour (hence the name Lemon Drop) and the rim of his glass was beautifully coated in sugar!
The Appetizers
The appetizer was my absolute favorite!
If you enjoy seafood and especially shell fish, you have to order the Prince Edward Island Mussels Josephine.
Donté was our server extraordinaire! He presented our food with beautiful descriptions of the flavors in each dish (you know I live for whimsical details).
Donté said the secret ingredient in the mussels is the anisette liqueur in the sauce. He suggested dipping our bread in it. Best serving suggestion ever!
The Entrees
For our main course, The Mister ordered the Dynamite-Style Shrimp and I had the Spicy Tuna Bowl.
I’m a gourmet foodie with a passion for sushi-style tuna or tuna tartare.
Bonefish’s Spicy Tuna Bowl exceeded my expectations!
Although described as a bowl, it’s actually a plated medley of sesame-seared rare tuna, avocado, sweet chile sauce, jasmine rice and wait for it— mango salsa!
Donté suggested layering a bite in this order for maximum flavor explosion: tuna, avo, chile sauce, rice and mango. BOOM! Delicious!
While I was maximizing flavors, The Mister was across the table swooning over his Dynamite Shrimp. He was humming a tune and eating with his eyes closed! A tell-tell sign of amazingly good food!
The Dessert
After dinner we were all smiles with bellies full.
Our server, Heather insisted that we try the Chocolate Lava Cake, which was one of the specials of the day.
Heather hadn’t given us any reason to doubt her so far— so we ordered Chocolate Lava Cake!
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YES it was good, and YES we ate it all!
There was warm molten chocolate in the center of the cake, surround by fresh berries and topped with a heap of whipped cream.
The whipped cream wasn’t even the icing on the cake.
The icing on top was Paul Simon, the restaurant’s manager, who sent out champagne with raspberries for The Mister and I to complete our beautiful Bonefish Grill experience!
With service like this, where else do you need to go for Valentines Day?!
Run, don’t walk and make reservations today for your very special Bonefish Grill experience with your someone very special.
You can make your Bonefish Grill reservations HERE !
Doggie bag 😉
Thank You, Bonefish Grill for hosting us.
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Shop the look – what I wore to dinner!
similar to my Gianni Bini dress | Good American jeans | similar Jeffry Campbell clear wedges | similar Christian Lacroix bag | similar to my Tenzin LA ring | Sugarfix earrings | Overstock necklace | Julie Vos cuff bracelet | similar Julie Vos bangle bracelet | Forever 21 headband |
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I love the bonefish grill, the perfect way to spend valentine’s day.
OMG, Sara you are right! It was the best! I hope you’ll choose Bonefish for your Feb 14!
Yummy! I love Bonefish, their fillet is amazing
Yeah, we should probably go back soon while they are still serving their Filet & Lobster Thermidor!
OMG Thank You Shaunda I Only Had Lobster Thermidor Once In My Life And Have Been To Bonefish Grill Only Once Also On My Anniversary! ????
Ina, I hope you can make it to Bonefish Grill again for a very special Valentine’s Day meal!
I cannot tell you the last time I was at Bone Fish grill. The last time I was there I had brunch it was so DELISH! I love there bang bang shrimp. I think they should make a bang bang pasta shrimp too. I love the dessert you guys had it looks super delicious & tasty!
Tara L
Tara! I’ve also had the Bang Bang Shrimp and you’re right, it is delicious! I hope you can celebrate Valentine’s Day this year at Bonefish Grill. If so, definitely have the Chocolate Lava Cake for dessert!
aww i lov your photos and i hear so many good things about this place.
Rana, Thank You! Happy to add to the good things you’ve heard about Bonefish Grill 😉
The food sounds terrific and your server sounds so helpful and well-informed about the menu. I have yet to visit a Bonefish Grill but now I really want to change that.
Everything you said is so true of our experience! I do hope that you can try Bonefish Grill soon 😉
I have always wanted to go to Bonefish Grill for a meal, but have yet to make it there. This post has made me want to go even more so than before! I have got to get there… and fast!
Julie! Go, girl! Make your reservation and enjoy happy hour & some of the Valentine’s specials!
I LOVE Bonefish Grill. I think my fiance’ is taking me there for Valentine’s Day!
OMG! I’m so excited for you!!! Enjoy 😉
I haven’t tried the Bonefish Grill yet, but your meal looked amazing!
Charlotte, everything was amazing…food, drinks, atmosphere and service! I hope you’ll give Bonefish Grill a try the next time you dine out!
Their food is amazing. Glad you had a great time. ?
Thanks, Nancy! You are right, their food is Amazing!
I’ve never eaten there but it looks delicious. Gotta try it soon.
Definitely give it a go the next time you dine out!
I’ve heard of Bone Fish Grill but we’ve never eaten at one. The food looks delicious! You take amazing photos!
Thanks, Barrie 😉 I hope there is a Bonefish in your area so you can enjoy it, too!
We love Bonefish. We eat there every chance we get.
So good, right! I hope you’re able to get there for their Valentine’s specials 😉
If they put that menu in front of me, I wouldn’t know where to start, lol. I’d be ordering everything.
Tamra, I know right! The whole menus is enticing 😉 The servers are well versed on the menu and can recommend a good choice after hearing your preferences. Our servers were some of the best!
yum! give me all the seafood 🙂
Same for me, girly!!!
We love eating at Bonefish. It is awesome
Belinda, I totally agree! Hope you’ll be able to enjoy Bonefish Grill this Valentine’s weekend!
Thfood looks amazing! I wish there was a Bonefish near me!
Betsy, I wish one was near you, too! I hate that you are missing out!
Wow! The food looks great at Bonefish Grill.
Cassandra, it tastes so good, too!
Yum, Looks fantastic.
Beth, it was soooo good! Head to Bonefish Grill any time of the year for fantastic seafood!
I love seafood so this restaurant sounds right up my alley… Prince Edward Island mussels? Yum!
Prince island mussels are my favorite on the Bonefish Grill menu!